Abuja city profile

Abubakar, Ismaila Rimi

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2014.05.008

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“…Like other SSA cities, the incidence of informal developments in Nigerian cities continue to increase (Rakodi, 2007;Eko et al, 2012;Abubakar, 2014). However, these developments are often criticised as nuisance particularly by authorities and the elite.…”

Section: Forms Of Urban Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Urban development and governance in Nigeria: challenges, opportunities and policy direction

Awuah

2018

International Development Planning Review

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U r b a n d e v elo p m e n t a n d g ov e r n a n c e in Ni g e ri a : c h all e n g e s, o p p o r t u ni ti e s a n d p olicy di r e c tio n Gy a u, KAB h t t p:// dx. doi.o r g/ 1 0. 3 8 2 8/i d pr. 2 0 1 8. 1Ti t l e U r b a n d e v elo p m e n t a n d g ov e r n a n c e in Ni g e ri a : c h all e n g e s , o p p o r t u ni ti e s a n d p olicy di r e c tio n A u t h o r s Gy a u, KAB Typ e Articl e U RL This ve r sio n is a v ail a bl e a t : h t t p:// u sir.s alfo r d. a c. u k/id/ e p ri n t/ 4 5 1 2 7/ P u b l i s h e d D a t e 2 0 1 8 U SIR is a di git al c oll e c tio n of t h e r e s e a r c h o u t p u t of t h e U niv e r si ty of S alfo r d. W h e r e c o py ri g h t p e r mi t s, full t e x t m a t e ri al h el d in t h e r e p o si to ry is m a d e fr e ely a v ail a bl e o nli n e a n d c a n b e r e a d , d o w nlo a d e d a n d c o pi e d fo r n o nc o m m e r ci al p riv a t e s t u dy o r r e s e a r c h p u r p o s e s . Pl e a s e c h e c k t h e m a n u s c ri p t fo r a n y fu r t h e r c o py ri g h t r e s t ri c tio n s. Fo r m o r e info r m a tio n, in cl u di n g o u r p olicy a n d s u b mi s sio n p r o c e d u r e , pl e a s e c o n t a c t t h e R e p o si to ry Te a m a t: u si r@ s alfo r d. a c. u k . Abstract Volumes of literature discourse illuminate several weaknesses of Nigeria's urban planning and governance system particularly in the face of rapid urbanisation, and rising levels of urban poverty and informality. However, these literature discourses often fail to situate the weaknesses within the context of opportunities presented by the system, and provide a clear policy direction. An in-depth understanding of the weaknesses of the system, and opportunities it presents especially for the on-going construction of massively scaled urban developments to meet demands of various urban actors and their impact is imperative for far reaching policy formulation and implementation. Based on an examination of the perspectives of key urban stakeholders solicited through semi-structured interviews in three Nigerian cities of Abuja, Minna and Enugu, this study provides insights into how the failings of the existing regime provide opportunities for the urban developmental landscape. The findings suggest that pluralistic forms of social steering in urban planning and governance have the potential to succeed. Nevertheless, Government input especially in the area of infrastructure provision is critical.

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Section: Forms Of Urban Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Urban development and governance in Nigeria: challenges, opportunities and policy direction

Awuah

2018

International Development Planning Review

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“…Even flush toilets, as the best form of sanitation facilities, can only transport excreta but cannot render it harmless, as sewage treatment in developing countries is not fully effective because untreated sewage is often discharged into water bodies [24]. There are also reports of some households and trucks that empty sewage they evacuated from septic tanks into running storm water and water bodies respectively [27].…”

Section: Sustainability Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As close to one-third of Nigerians still defecate in the open, achieving the SDG 6.2 in the country is not possible without eliminating the practice altogether. Open defecation is the worst form of sanitation as it pollutes public open spaces, water bodies, railway lines, building construction sites, and includes the use of flying toilets (which is a form of open defecation inside polythene bags and throwing it away) [19,27]. Human behavior has been reported to contribute to the prevalence of open defection in sub-Saharan Africa [25].…”

Section: Sustainability Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Access to Sanitation Facilities among Nigerian Households: Determinants and Sustainability Implications

Abubakar

2017

Sustainability

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Access to improved sanitation facilities is key to the socioeconomic wellbeing and sustainable development of any society. This study examines access to sanitation facilities in Nigeria and explores the socioeconomic and locational factors that influence the type of facility used by households. The study utilizes cross-sectional data from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, and employs descriptive and inferential statistics for data analyses. The results indicated that 44.2% of households used various kinds of pit latrines, followed by toilets that flush to septic tanks (10.3%). While only 5.3% of the respondents used toilets that connect to sewer systems, about a third (31.5%) lacked sanitation facility and the remaining 8.7% used other types of sanitation facilities. Results from chi-square analysis and ANOVA revealed significant statistical differences between the type of sanitation facility households used and their place of residence, geopolitical zone, ethnicity, educational attainment and wealth. Multivariate regression results indicated that the type of household sanitation facility is significantly associated with the mentioned factors as well as household size, gender of the head of the household, type of water sources, number of rooms and access to electricity. Age of the head of the household and type of cooking fuel used were not significant. The study concludes by underscoring the implications of using unimproved sanitation facilities on human health and environmental sustainability.

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“…Abuja was to be treated as a state upon its creation as stipulated in the 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is the most rapidly growing city in Africa today (Iro, 2007;Abubakar, 2014).…”

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“…The initial Master Plan of the city developed by the International Planning Associates (IPA) in 1979 (IPA, 1979) provided for a foreseen population of 3 million people (Ibid;Jubril, 2006) and provided for such green spaces to sustain such population. However, today, its day-time population often reaches up to 7 million (Iro, 2007;Abubakar, 2014). As a result of this explosive and unforeseen population influx, the city has been confronted with a complex of challenges.…”

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Green Spaces in the Context of Spatial Urban Development: Interrogating the Case of Federal Capital City of Nigeria

Olukoya¹,

Olukoya²

2018

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Generally, green spaces play an irreducible role in the sustainability of urban areas. Such roles include social, economic, cultural and environmental aspects. Thus, preserving urban green spaces has stimulated diverse positions in both researches and international debates overtime. In spite of the abundance of positions however, preserving green spaces in growing cities of developing countries with changing urbanization conditions has not been given comparative attention. Against this background, this paper makes a case of the Federal Capital City (FCC) of Nigeria as a typical city in its development phase in a developing countries with surging urbanization condition. In this case, over the last few years, there has been an alarming disappearance of designated green spaces in the city, against what was planned for in the Master Plan in 1979. In spite of the enactment of land use policies, there is nevertheless a consistent disappearance of green spaces in this city. As a point of departure therefore, this research argues that there is an urgent need for scientific study which investigates and document the status quo of green space in the city using the Master Plan as a reference point. To achieve this aim, gathering and interpretation of data which lead to the arguments and descriptions are presented methodologically based on a triangulated research approach. Conclusively, this paper posit that demonstrating the impacts of rapid spatial development on green spaces in developing cities such as the FCC, Abuja can be a cautionary case for the future of cities in developing countries.

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Abuja city profile

Cited by 92 publications

References 9 publications

Urban development and governance in Nigeria: challenges, opportunities and policy direction

Urban development and governance in Nigeria: challenges, opportunities and policy direction

Access to Sanitation Facilities among Nigerian Households: Determinants and Sustainability Implications

Green Spaces in the Context of Spatial Urban Development: Interrogating the Case of Federal Capital City of Nigeria

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